Editor’s Note: This op-ed was originally published at The Mercury News. In our nation today, we are witnessing an unprecedented unwillingness to accept, or merely recognize and respect, beliefs or behavior that differ from our own. It…
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Anti-Semitism on College Campuses is Intolerant
A great piece by Tammi Rossman-Benjamin in Newsweek on anti-Semitism at U.S. college campuses: For example, after anti-Zionist student protesters at San Francisco State University disrupted a Hillel-sponsored talk from the mayor of Jerusalem by…
Jewish Students Should Not Be Caught in the Crossfire
The University of California’s unanimous and historic condemnation of “anti-Semitism and anti-Semitic forms of anti-Zionism” has sparked a fierce national debate. Is anti-Zionism anti-Semitic? There are those who believe anti-Zionism is unquestionably anti-Semitic. In that…
Anti-Semitism Condemned by California Resolution, but is it Strong Enough?
As the College Fix reported: “The California Assembly and Senate approved a resolution this week that “condemns anti-Semitic activity on University of California campuses” and “urges individual campuses to each adopt their own similar resolutions,”…
Who Should Define Anti-Semitism?
Tammi Rossman-Benjamin’s latest column on facing anti-Semitism and its rise on college campuses in America.
Anti-Semitism on Campus 2015
It’s sad that we have to do an annual recap on this topic. It’s even sadder that we could do more frequent updates. The Amcha Intiative at the University of California, led by the estimable…